The Impact of School Transitions on Adolescent Alcohol and Tobacco Use: Variations by Network Position and Friendship Stability
The Impact of School Transitions on Adolescent Alcohol and Tobacco Use: Variations by Network Position and Friendship Stability
Cassie McMillan Brittany N. Freelin Kaley A. Jones a Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USAb Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, Virginia, USACassie McMillan is an assistant professor of sociology and criminology at Northeastern University. Her research focuses on social networks, youth crime, substance use, and social inequality. In particular, she is interested in developing and applying network methodologies to better understand the dynamics of adolescent delinquency.Brittany N. Freelin is an assistant professor of criminology at Randolph-Macon College. Her research examines how social control policies affect life-course trajectories of crime and delinquency. She also examines social control policies themselves, with a focus on school discipline policies and a growing interest in police use of force.Kaley A. Jones is a PhD student in criminology and justice policy at Northeastern University. Her research examines youth crime, life course turning points, and the stability of friendship networks. In particular, she focuses on how delinquency and peer influence operate within school contexts.